S'ina sapa wocekiye taeyanpaha = Catholic Sioux herald

OCTOBER 15, 1905.

CATHOLIC INDIANS.

Congress of Catholic Indians at
St. Francis Mission, S. D.
July 1, 2. 3, and 5.

Tne diocese of Lead has at least
live thousand Indians. Good 600 of
them have come to tne Congress.
From their meeting place toward tne
ctiurch they are forming two lines,
the ladies one, their standard-bearer
holding- the banner of the Blessed
Virgin Mary. St. Joseph’s flag is
heading the line formed bv tne men

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folks.

“O Son of God, Thou hast become
man for all nations; we praise Thee,
we praise Thee,” thus is the Sioux
nation singing, while a successor of
the Apostles, Bishop Stariha, goes
between these two lines up to the
meeting- place. In his ouening ad-
dress this right reverend says:'’ My
clear Indians, I am glad that I can see
you again, cordially do I welcome
you all, you are bv far not so many
as you had been last year, the ram
and the Fourth are the cause of it,
still nearly all your societies are re-
presented. You, representatives, will
give report, also shall 1 hear your
wishes; then you will tell your folks
at home what now is going to be
done here. Thus it is almost the
same as if some thousand were pres-
ent, which used to be at the other
congresses. Now I want to shake

hands with evervone of you.”

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Jov is expressed on everv face.
Some of the many now approaching
their bishop have come far. St. Ben-
edict’s Mission is joining North Da-
kota, thence ten families are here,
they had to travel at least two hun-
dred and fiftv miles; it took them on
account of the rainy weather, ten
days. Many of my Indians anew well
that the Cheyenne was high, knew
well that in order to cross it they
would have to taae their wagons
apart and row the pieces in a little
skiff across. A few of them came
any how, they arrived the fifth clay.

PARTICULARS.

Bishop Stariha’s Indians form
twenty-two St. Joseph’s societies and
and just as many St. Mary’s societies;
forty of these forty- four are repre-
sented. Also representatives of the

two societies in Crow Creek Reser-
vation, diocese of Sioux Falls, have
come. What have tnese societies to
report? Tne following: They had

in average once a month a meeting,
every society had taken in some
money, quite a few even over fifty
dollars. And how was it spent? This
way: Every society had helped its

sick members; some had done some
thing toward repairing their little
church, two had laid aside a few dol-
lars toward building a chapel.

There are eight societies in mv
Mission; three of them had also con-
tributed a little toward my support.

Yet the following praiseworthy be
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noted: Whenever a society has as-

sembled, they also pray and sing.
With prayer they ooen their meet-
ing, and close it with prayer, too.
When one of their members is sink
they prav for him (her) yet' espe-
cially.

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Who has the office? -‘Prayer-man”
leads in praying and singing. “ Keep
every Commandment and you will
forever be happy,” with these words
does a song they often sing, start in.
About sixty years ago Father Ra-
vouse, now in St. Joseph’s Hospital.
St. Paul, Minn , translated the above
song from the French into tne Indian
language; thus we see that his work
is yet bringing forth nice fruits.

WISHES.

What do the Indians wish? What
do vou think, dear reader? Partly
verbally, partly by letter, they ask
their bishon for more oriests, cate-
chists and also for more cnurches.
BISHOP STARIHA’S RELPY.

The right reverend praises his In-
dians for the good they have done, ex-
horts them to continue in it, promises
them to use for them what he has,
namelv: the strength of both his soul

and body. He tells them that ne him-

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self is financially depending on the
charitv of others, he will fulfill their
noble wishes as soon as possible; he

admonishes them earnestly to spend

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their money wisely, first of all to buy
what they themselves and their fami-
lies need; then also according to
their means, .to contribute toward the
support of their priests and catechists,
as they are here for them, working
for them.

RESOLUTIONS.

‘•We want to help our bishop to

build churches for us and to pay our
catechists; therefore every society
shall collect money and give it to
him the next big meeting.

"Our white grandfather, Theodore
Roosevelt, defended our rights last
winter, that makes our hearts glad,,
tie shall do tne same again, the great
Spirit protect him.”

‘•Next October the Catholic socie-
ties of the white people will hold a
bio- meeting -in the citv of New Or-
leans; we want to send thither Jo-
seph Red Willow and John Grass,
should the latter be prevented, then
Peter Bear Face shall go.”

“Our next big meeting will be
held at the Holy Rosary Mission,
Pine Ridge Reservation, South Da-
KOta,the coming summer, July 12, 13
and 14.”

The mam thing done at the Con-

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gress is: There are divine services
everv morning, also the word of God
is announced and the right reverend
confirms, 1 think fifty-six.

CLOSING OP CONGRESS.

The bishop’s last words: -My clear

Indians, pray, work, don’t take any
intoxicating drink, do so as your
priests tell you, their teaching is Je-
sus’ teaching. God bless you.” All
Kneel down and the r.ght reverend
gives them his blessing. Because of
the addresses made by both the
clergv and themselves tnev are
strengthened in their faith and en-
couraged to virtue. On July 6th
they are starting for home.

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THE FOURTH AT ST. FRANCIS
MISSION.

How do the Catholic Indians cele-
brate that national holiday? This
wav: First thev attend divine serv-

ices: all the rest of the day is spent
in innocent sports. They have a
great many different races.

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“Let them plav and eniov them-
selves, onlv thev shall not sin.” Thus
may the Superior of that Mission
have thought as he made uphismind
that they were going to celebrate.

There are flags of our nation al-
most everywhere. Especially one
standard is catching mv eves. Its

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pole is long and ending into a little
cross and so a little cross is above
Red, White and Blue. That evi-
dently signifies great honor to the
flag, but yet greater to the cross.
O dear Uncle Sam, make all your
laws according to the doctrine of
Christ, and insist that they are ob-
served: thus vou make all vourmanv
nephews and nieces really happy.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
ST. FRANCIS’ SCHOOL. JULY 29.

I have the pleasure to be present.
4' he flag drill by the little boys re-
ceives a long applause. Everyone of

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the many small Indian boys is hold-
ing the Red, White arid Blue high
up, they say altogether, loud and
distinctly: --Behold our flag! we

want to honor it, we will always be

ready to follow it. etc.”

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St. Francis’ School, w Inch last year
had 270 pupils, does undoubtedly,
great good to the Indian youth. It is
also sure that the life those in charge
of that Mission are leading has a
great and good influence upon the
adults. The Jesuit Fathers and Fran-
ciscan Sisters are there; tnev pray,
work, in one word, adorn their souls
•with all Christian virtues. Seeing

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that, the Indian, is naturally promp-
ted to do good too. The old saving
is: "Actions talk louder than words.”

What do Protestants think of our
schools? Last year I read in The
Catholic Tribune of Dubuque, Iowa,
that '-the distinguished editor Charles
F. Lummis, had lately made a speech
before the Newman Club of Los An-
geles, Cal. There this gentleman had
said: “These (meaning the Catholic
Indian schools) are the only schools
1 know of that are doino- the Indians
lasting good. I am judging by the
long results. 1 have not known any
of tne girls that have gone wroiio- in
the Indian towns to have come from
a Catholic School. Not one. But I
have known a good many from Car-
lisle and other government schools.
If there is anything in the world,
though not a Catholic, that 1 revere,
it is a Sister of Charity, and I have
felt their tender mercy myself, and
when a man comes to me and savs,
that child had better be taught by a
politician who is rewarded by a place
pi a government Indian School, than
by a Sister of Charity, he wants to
bring his fire escape with him, that’s
all. And it seems to me, that anv
American, not to say any Catholic
American, could not better employ
his money than in aiding the sup-
port of the Indian schools conducted
by these noble and unselfish persons.”

So the Protestant named above.

The Benedictine Fathers and Sisters
have schooled quite a number of my
Indians: almost all of them are yet
to-day practical Catholics. 1 am sorry
to state that there is no Catholic school
in my Mission.

Missionary Cheyenne Agency, S. D.

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OCTOBER 15. 1905.

Baptized at Fort Totten,

By Father Jerome,

From January 1. ’05, to Oct. 1, ’05.

January 10. Mary. 4 months old,
daughter of Anthony Hetaninmani
and Isua.

Jan. 19. Marv. seven vears old,
dauo-hter of Driving Iron and Wi-
nona.

Feb. 9. Philipp, two weeks old,
son of Charles Mazakahomni and
E m m a O y e w a u y aka n i w i n .

Feb. 15. Henry. 3 months old, son
of Laurence Ogewanjma ( W asiouu-
catka) and Wkkani y alike win.

Feb. 18, Minnie, six years old,
daughter of Canpaksa.

Feb. 24, Katharine, six days old.
daughter of Frank Demarce and
Evelina Ellis.

Feb. 27, Katharine, 11 months
old, daughter of Mazawanapeva and
Winona.

March 1, Anna Tateokiyewirf,
80 vears old.

March 5, Mary Cordelia 2 months
old, daughter of Luke Big Track
and Hauyetusapawin.

March 15, Joseph. 3 days old, son
of Ohdesapaon and Mary V icinca.

March 19, Joseph, 3 years old, son
of Ihcina and Lucy Key a.

March 19, Agnes, two weeics old,
dauo-hter of Minihota and Celina
Yuhainapewin.

March 19, Mary Jane, 14 years old.
daughter of Mahpivamaza.

March 22, Joseph, 5 days old, son
of Antoine Langer and Josephine
Sherman.

March 26, Edward, born March 13,
son of John Lohnes and Elizabeth
Matov anjina.

March 26, Elizabeth, 2 days old,
daughter of Clement Suna and Sagye.

April 1, John, 17 days old, son of
Albert CasKe and Kihawin.

April 1, Rebecca Cusnawin, 91
vears old.

April 9, Michael, born Feb. 25.
son of Heikoyake & Annie Franklin.

April 10, Joseph, 3 weeks old, son
of William Wakanhotanin and Cae-
cilia Tatankagina.

April 21, Louis, Alphons, one day
old. son of Frank Ledue and Louise
Belland.

April 23, Helen, born March 7,
dauo-hter of Bernard Berger and
Carolina Hunter.

May 5, Agnes, born April 14,
daughter of Joseph Johnson and
Adela Valle.

May 13, Mary White Thunder, 17
vears old, dauo-hter of John Akasite-
ness and Mary Nondak. (Cnippewav)

May 14, Adela, 2 days old, dauo-h-
ter of John Belgard and Pniiomina
Wa h t»e wast e win .

May 14, Adela, SO years old. wife
of Waan atari.

May 15. Simeon, born April 24,

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son of Mahniyabu. -and Bessie Sun-
kahowaste.

May 28, Mary Ki'mikovake win, 73
years old.

June 4, Sarah, one month old.
dauo-hter of Stephan Hehanskasaa
and .Marv Marp-aret Iteraaza.

June 4, .1 erome. bora May 23, son
of Jacob Abraham and Virginia
Go'od- ho nse.

June 4. Ao-nes, 9 vears old.
daughter of Wakantauinmaniwin.

June 6, Angela. 7 months old.
daughter of Sunkakaduta and Can-
k a win.

June 6, Helen, two weeks' old.
daughter of William Brown and
Ap-nes Tiyopasna win.

June 18, Margaret. 12 years old.

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daughter of Sunkisnana.

Raymond, Jerome, born on the
dav previous, son of Robert Hip-h-
eagle and Louisa Ribble.

June 21, Mary Demar.ds, 17 years
old. daughter of Frederic Demarais
and of Dunseith.

June 23. Mary Florence, ten days
old, daughter of James Lohnes and
Anp-ela Albert.

June 26, Mabel, Mary, born June
17. claup-hter of Felix Dance-Eapde

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and Rosalie Langer.

July 23, Annie, three months old.
daughter of Joseph Andrew Wa-
kaksan.

July 23, James, two months old,
son of Joseph Jackson and Mary
M a hpiy aman i wi n .

Aug. 6, Edward, 7 years old, son
of Theresia Tona.

An a-. 6. Andrew, two weeks old,
son of Stephan lhawastetia and Cora
W akanivahdewin.

Aug. 13, Frank, born July 31, son
of Heliota and Caecilia Snerman.
Aug. 13, Sinas, David, born July 7.
son of Charles Green and Mary Ann
Langer.

Aug. 16, Charles Jefferson, born
June 22, son of Charles Martin and
Ao-nes Williams.

Aug. 20, Joseph Augustine, one
month old, sou of Tawasu waste and
Virginia Keva.

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Aug-. 20, Mary, three months old,
dauo-hter of Isidore Mazakahomni
and Emma Wasuvuhamani win.

Aug. 25, John Joseph Wici waste.
65 years old.

Sept, 7, Joseph, two months old,
soil of Thomas Standing- and Mary
Victoria Timkanticivewin.

Sept. 18, Annie Wahpedutawin,
68 years old.

Sept. 24, Emma, three days old,
daughter of John Lang-er and Mar-

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garet Matohmziwin

Died at Fort Totten,

From Jan. 1, 1905, to Oct.T, 1905.

Jan. 13, Celina, daughter of Luke
Mckay, age 2 years.

Jan. 23, Frank Guy’s son 6 years old.

Jan. 27, John, son of Joseph Albert,
age 8 months.

Feb. 3, Daughter of Otakoyake, three
years old. ' , /

Feb. 3, Mary Lucy, wife of Tatan ba-
rn an i, age 29 years.

Feb. 17, Mary Magdalena, daughter
of Rupert Tatankaiyotanke, 10 months
old.

Feb. 14. Jennie, daughter of Shngina
Sapa, aged 4 years.

Feb. 10, John, son of Cyrill rlnana,
one year old.

Feb. 27, Katharina, daughter of Maza-
wanapeya, aged 2 yrs.

March 1, Annie Walker, daughter of
Ehakehiyaya, 7 years old.

March 3, Ehakena, son of Wakaksan
and Oyewakanhdivvin.

March 16, Mary, wife of Cekpa.

March 16. Hevvanbdi, brother of Smi-
ly Smith.

March 15, Augustine Greene, 35 yrs.

March 10, Wawokiyahoksina, son of
Sam Tiwaste, 3 years old.

Marh 4, Jerome, son of Wanyagmani.

March 17, Nancy, daughter of A kitena.

March 19, Jerome, son of Robert and
Louisa Higheagle, 2 years old.

March 19, Raphael Chase. 7 months.

Tunkanaokasinivotankewin, daughter
of Ilici.

March 26, Joseph Pejitanka, son of
Ilici.

March 30, Annie Wicetena, 58 yrs. old.

’ March 7, JNapeodotapi,

March 28, Thomas Bear, son of Peter
Bear.

April 4, Emil Hinhanjiceduta, son of
Tasunkewanyakapi (deceased,) 10 yrs.

Anril 10, James Tasunke, son of Hu-
pahu wankankan, 32 years old.

Stanislaus, son of Hinhangin, 6 yrs.

April 14, Tasagyewin, 3 yrs.

April 25, Oyanketokca, 6 years old

April 24, Huziziwin, aged 60 years.

April 27, Joseph Sunkahotanina.

April 18, daughter of Swifteagle, 3 yrs

April 27, Mary Jane, daughter of He-
wanji, 6 yrs. old.

April 23, Libbie Makibaptewin. 21 yrs.

April 25, John, son of Albert Caske,
1 month old.

Aprl 25, Joseph, son of Hanska and
Esther, 10 months old.

April 30, Agnes, daughter of Felix
Little, 5 years old.

May 3, Josephine, daughter of Felx
Little, 3 years old.

May 11, Hiutunkasanduta, 1 year.

April 23, Malipiyakasnawin, 3 years.

May 1, Tamalipiyahotanka 60 years.

May 7, Malipiyatohoksina, 4 months.

May 12, Elizabeth, daughter of Suna,
2 months old.

June 10, Tletaninyamam cinca.

July 3, Matocatka< 80 years old.

July 14, Jerome Smiley Smith, 3 yrs.

July 15, Patrick Mead, 6 months old.

Aug. 7, Kate, daughter of Frank Ca-
vanaugh, 16 years old.

Aug. 25, James Chase, 28 years old.

Aug. 28, Charles, son of Charles and
Agnes Martin, 2 months old.

Aug. 25, Sarah, daughter of Hehan-
skaska, 3 months old.

Sept. Margaret James, daughter of
Tawapuhaliotena, 16 years old.

It is with deep reoret, that we
learn of the serious illness of Mrs.
Parkin of Cannon Ball. She was one
of the first and most zealous workers,
in aiding- to christianize the Sioux
Indians of Standing Rock; ever
ready, to lend a helping hand, to the
Missionaries in their arduous labors,
and to the needy Indians.

Mav Almip-htv God bless her

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earnest efforts, and in His Infinite
Mercy, spare her to us for many
years to come.

Nevada ekta w-asicun wan mazaskazi
qa mazaska waniyetu wikcemna nom
ihni unkan dacana iyeye. Mazaska ooqe
tawa kin wiyopekiye. Mazaska lica ko-
ktopawinge wikcemna sakowin iyope-

kiye qa anpetu wan en iyenakecah

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nape tawa ohna okicadapi.

Waniyetu wikcemna nom hehanyan
decehci woijica aihamna yukan. Wa-
na iyokipi qa wowiyuskin yuha kta
ihdukcan. Anpetu tokahe etanhan
iyaye qa anpetu izaptan icunhan ma-
zasa wanjica ke esta tasicanopiye mahen
on sni qa ake mazaska ooqe ode kta
on mazaska odota.

Anptu zaptan hehanyan makoka-
spe en on kin wicasa tuwekeceyas de
wicasa kin kici yatkan cin hantans iye
tanmazaska on yatke wicakiya. O-
yatke tipi awanyanke kin tohand cinpi
ecan wicasa tona tima yukanpi qon
hena ovvicakicastanpi qa de wicasa kin
kajujukiyapi. Tokasni kajuju. Hanke-
ya nina witkoyapi qa oyatke wanjina
kes mazasna opawinge kajuju kiyapi qa
wana ninah witko qon hehan ocanku
ekta iyaye qa mazaska kin on tuwa
hiyaya can kiin qa ins akes cinka canna
mnihuha mazaska owapi qon hena yu-
h.mun qa candi kahya unpa yukan.

Waniyetu ota iyotiyekiya mazaska
dena ihni unkan decehci kasota. Ta-
komni mniwakan qon he de wicasa kin
toke cinyan kasta yuha un kin heon
hececa.